Course title: “How do you know?: Teaching Health Sciences Professionals How to Talk to Patients about Online Information” Instructors: Holly Hudson, Tina Griffin, Cynthia Reynolds, Carmen Howard (H. Hudson) (C. Howard) (C. Reynolds) (T. Griffin) Instructor Bios: Holly Hudson, MLIS, is an Assistant Professor and Regional Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago…
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HSLI Annual Conference to Include MLA CE Session “Navigating Wellness at Work: Using Mindfulness to Combat Burnout in Librarians”–Fri., Nov. 14, in Champaign
“Navigating Wellness at Work: Using Mindfulness to Combat Burnout in Librarians” MLA CE Credits: 2 (C Andresen) (R. Lubker) Instructor Names: Christine Andresen, MLS, MSIT Research and Education Informationist & Associate Professor Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Libraries & Irene “Rena” Machowa Lubker, PhD, MLS, MPH, RDN, AHIP Research and Education Informationist & Professor…
HSLI Annual Conference to Include CE Session “Magnet: Its Proven Worth” Online Wed., Nov. 12, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
Magnet: Its Proven Worth–MLA CE Credits: 2 Helen-Ann Brown Epstein,MLS, MS, AHIP-D, FMLA, Informationist, Virtua Health Throughout her 51 year career, Helen-Ann has concentrated on hospital librarianship, especially clinical outreach, expert searching and teaching. Currently, Helen-Ann is the Informationist for Virtua Health, a 5-hospital community health system in southern New Jersey. Her totally digital library…
HSLI Annual Conference to Include Online Panel Presentation “AI in Health Sciences Librarianship: The Future is Now”–Tues., Nov. 11
“AI in Health Sciences Librarianship: The Future is Now” Tuesday, November 11 Presentation Topic Title: Patron Data, Privacy Concerns, & Vendor Patron Data, Privacy Concerns, & Vendor AI Tools in Libraries Panelist: Scott Thomson Scott Thomson is the director of the library at Rush University Medical Center. He has been a medical librarian for over…
Dr. Janice Phillips to Give HSLI Annual Conference Keynote Address Online Tues., Nov. 11
Wanted: Credible Health Information in an Ever-Changing Society Keynote Speaker – Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FADLN, FAAN, Assistant Director, Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Phillips will discuss current trends and issues underscoring the need for credible health information. Public health and information professionals are attempting to combat the prevalence of misinformation, threats to…
Registration Open for HSLI 2025 Conference
Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place online from Tuesday, November 11, to Thursday, November 13, and in person on Friday, November 14, in Champaign, IL. Registration is now open on the Conference website here. A printable form is also available here. The registration deadline…
Final Call for Lightning Talk/Poster Presentations for HSLI 2025
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois annual conference will be both in-person and virtual in 2025. The conference will be held virtually on November 11-13, 2025 and in-person on November 14, 2025 in Champaign, IL. This year’s theme is “Navigating the Future Now.” HSLI is seeking proposals for both Lightning Talks and Poster Presentations. If…
HSLI Conference Registration Deadline 9/18/23 & CEs
Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference–https://hsli.org/newsletter/conference. REGISTRATION IS OPEN on the conference website–https://hsli.org/conference/#Registration. Registration deadline is Monday, September 18th. Continuing Education sessions running concurrently include “Developing an Evidence Synthesis Service: Determining Scope and Needs” presented by Tina Griffin, MLIS, Associate Professor and Information Services Liaison Librarian, University of Illinois…
HSLI Conference–Early-Bird Closes 9/5
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) DON’T MISS OUT!!! Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place Friday, September 22. Early-bird registration closes Tuesday, September 5. Registration is OPEN on the Conference website here. A printable or online form is available. For all in-person HSLI events,…
HSLI Conference 9/22/23–Keynote Speaker
Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. Tracey Smith, DNP, PHCNS-BC, MS will be the keynote speaker for the conference. The title of the presentation is: Health Scientists, Libraries, and Public Health: Partnerships for Community Health. This interactive session will focus on how libraries can promote community/public health by creating healthy…